PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donall Doyle (ranked 8455 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Freeman (ranked 5130 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Old Firm Casuals - Better start running as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doyle
vs
Freeman

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donall Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Doyle drops Freeman with a left right combo! Doyle follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Nate Freeman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Doyle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Freeman is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Doyle stands up.

Doyle rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Doyle has double underhooks.

Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle misses with a double jab
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Doyle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doyle throws a lazy head kick
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Doyle is predictable there
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donall Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
Doyle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Freeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Doyle's head coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Doyle throws a combination that misses
and Freeman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings Doyle.
Jab by Freeman.
Freeman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doyle's calf.
Doyle misses with a hook
and Freeman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doyle blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Doyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeman counters with a left to the body.
Doyle tries for a takedown but Freeman circles away easily
enabling Freeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Doyle is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a lazy uppercut
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freeman scores with the left hand. Doyle knows he should have avoided that one.
Doyle swings widly with a right hand
and Freeman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Freeman drops Doyle with a left right combo! Freeman follows him down to the ground into side control.

Doyle is rocked!

Freeman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Freeman drops Doyle with a left right combo! Freeman follows him down to the ground into side control.
Oh Doyle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Freeman stands up and beckons Doyle to his feet.
Doyle seems to have got his legs back now.
Freeman lands with a nice combination. Doyle backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman counters with a crisp right that sends Doyle to the canvas! Freeman follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Freeman!
A victorious Nate Freeman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.